Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School, Lichfield
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lichfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 13 schools in Lichfield with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 97% in reading and 98% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School are Chadsmead Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Anna Seward Primary (0.9 miles); St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School (1 mile, 95% reading, 89% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths).
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Chadsmead Primary AcademyAnna Seward PrimarySt Michael's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lichfield City Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Angorfa Close (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 167 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School are King Edward VI School (0.9 miles), The Friary School (1 mile) and Nether Stowe School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 98% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
Term dates
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
423 pupils
420 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lichfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lichfield
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
9.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
420
Total Pupils
205
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,872
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,047
Per pupil
£2269k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School has around 420 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School's term dates?
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is at Christ Church Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8AY.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)